While;it;can;sometimes;be;a;challenge
when;a;child;doesn’t;open;up;or;respond,
Vangalis;said;the;FLVS;Global;teachers
are;very;persistent;and;willing;to;try;mul-tiple;means;of;communicating.
Brenda;Peterson,;FLVS;Global;School
social;studies;teacher,;said,;“We;connect
by;learning;what;they;[students];like,;and
remember;to;ask;about;their;activities;or
hobbies.;I;like;to;make;each;student;feel
as;if;they;are;the;only;one;in;my;class.”
“I;have;students;all;around;the;world;in
all;time;zones;on;six;continents,”;said;Peter-
son,;who;currently;lives;in;Virginia.;“I;can
honestly;say;I;know;my;kids;just;as;well;or
maybe;even;better;in;this;virtual;world.”
Parental partnership and
involvement is key
There;is;no;question;that;parent;and;fam-ily;involvement;has;a;profound;influence
on children’s school success. Research
shows;that;the;best;predictors;of;student
achievement include a home environ-ment;that;encourages;learning,;parents’
high;expectations;for;achievement;and
future careers, and parents being in-volved;in;their;child’s;education. 1
Florida Virtual School encourages
parents;to;be;involved;in;their;student’s
educational;journey;because;when;par-
ents,;teachers,;and;students;are;fully;in-
volved, student success rates increase.
Just;how;involved;a;parent;becomes;in
his;or;her;child’s;education;is;totally;up
to;him;or;her,;yet;at;FLVS;Global;School,
parents;are;engaged;on;a;regular;basis.
Parents;and;students;may;view;several
course;tours;at;www.flvsglobal.net;to;get
an;idea;of;how;courses;are;set;up.;Once
registered;in;the;course,;parents;can;re-
view;the;modules;and;all;course;materi-
als;prior;to;the;student’s;exposure;to;it,
and;if;a;parent;has;concerns;over;certain
course content, the teacher will try to
work;with;the;parent;and;student;on;a
case-by-case;basis.;Parents;are;also;able
to monitor their student’s day-to-day
academic;progress.
Peterson;said;it’s;been;her;experience
that homeschool parents are more in-
volved in their child’s education, and
she’s;seen;that;the;student;benefits;greatly
by;this;partnership.
Meet homeschool student
Carli Pitts
Carli;Pitts,;17,;of;Indiana,;is;registered
as;an;NCAA;equestrian;athlete;and;has
won numerous awards. The college-bound;competitor;will;be;completing;her
homeschool;education;in;spring;2014.;In
her;second;year;as;a;FLVS;Global;School
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Learn more at
www.flvsglobal.net
FLVS Global School is more than
online;courses.;We’re;a;community
where;you;can;work;with;other;stu-dents throughout the nation and
in;more;than;67;countries;around
the world.
With FLVS Global School, stu-dents can:
•;Work;from;home;anytime,;at;their
own pace, and accelerate to graduate early or on time.
•;Choose;course;offerings;to;make
their;schedule;more;flexible.
•;Find;their;passion;in;our;expansive
course catalog, and choose from
many core (NCAA® -approved)
electives, honors, and AP® courses.
•;Self-monitor;academic;progress.
•;Experience;a;personalized,;one-on-one education with their teacher.
•;Receive;instruction;from;teachers
who;are;certified;in;the;subjects
they teach.
•;Continue;taking;American;courses
overseas.
• Get involved with the Florida
Virtual School and FLVS Global
School community. Join clubs;
talk with counselors, and get to
know;other;students;on;myFLVS.
Parents have the opportunity to:
• Monitor day-to-day academic
progress.
•;Manage;family;and;school;sched-ules;to;meet;their;needs.
•;Open;doors;beyond;local;school
offerings with our expansive
course;catalog.
•;Provide;their;child;with;a;person-alized,;one-on-one;education;with
our;instructors;who;stay;in;regular
contact.
•;Ensure;their;child;is;prepared;for
college;and;beyond;with;courses
aligned;to;national;standards;and
NCAA®-approved;core;courses.
•;Provide;educational;continuity;for
students;during;extended;travel;or
relocation.
Live in Florida?
Visit www.flvs.net Florida Virtual School allows homeschool student Carli Pitts to keep track of her pace while juggling training four to six hours a day.
